Plain Talk Podcast: Armstrong Says Speaker Pelosi “Does Not Want to Give the White House a Win” on Trade
On this episode of Plain Talk, Congressman Kelly Armstrong talks about the impeachment question and the realities of the trade...
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Court Blocks City of Mandan From Fining Bar Owner Over Mural
On today's Plain Talk podcast I spoke with one of the owners of the Lonesome Dove bar in Mandan. He...
Loophole in Measure 1 Will Let Lobbyists Serve on the Ethics Commission, and Five Have Applied So Far
Measure 1, the Hollywood-bankrolled "ethics" amendment North Dakota voters cast their ballots for last year, was backed by a campaign...
Print Column: Xcel’s Coal-Free Plan Is Politics Not Reality
MINOT, N.D. — “Xcel Energy plans to shutter its two remaining coal plants in the Upper Midwest a decade earlier...
Marijuana Amendment Supporters Withdraw Measure for “Language Changes”
Yesterday we got news that a group of activists had submitted a petitions to be approved for circulation in support...
Cops Showing up in Uniform to a Debate Over Their Pay Is Intimidation and It Needs to Stop
On Monday night the Fargo City Commission voted 4 -1 to give raises to the city's police and firefighters (as...
Plain Talk: Lawmaker Wants a Pay Day for Suing the State
On this episode of Plain Talk, state Rep. Marvin Nelson (D-Rolla) wants the courts to award him a six figure...
Guest Post: Oil Tax Agreement Between State and Tribe Benefits All North Dakotans
This guest post was submitted by Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger, a Republican. North Dakota continues to produce oil at record...
Constitutional Measure to Legalize Marijuana Has Sponsoring Committee With a Spotty Background
Secretary of State Al Jaeger's office has received for review a petition backing a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana. While...
State Lawmaker Who Sued the State Wants $150,000 for “Hardships” From Public Criticism, Also $62 Million in Attorneys Fees
State Rep. Marvin Nelson, a Democrat from Rolla, was one of five plaintiffs who sued the state of North Dakota...
